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Under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, the jurisdiction of a Child Marriage Prohibition…

Section 16(1) lets the State Government appoint an officer "for the whole State, or such part thereof as may be specified in that notification". The appointment is by the…

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Under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, the jurisdiction of a Child Marriage Prohibition Officer extends to:

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Section 16(1) lets the State Government appoint an officer "for the whole State, or such part thereof as may be specified in that notification". The appointment is by the State, so it cannot extend to all of India, and it may cover either the whole State or a part.

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